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[email protected] Dear Family & Friends, With your support, Sehberg Trust has been able to carry out a number of activities in 2012-2013 and is moving forward towards achievement of its defined organizational goals of contributing towards provision of Health, Education and Social Justice to underprivileged communities in Pakistan. Here is a brief overview of the current and future activities Race for Survival Committed to its goal of “Bridging the gap between rural and Urban Children”, VK facilitated the participation of twenty boys and girls aged 11-13 in a marathon at Islamabad Sports Complex to highlight the issue of malnutrition on World Food Day, 16th of October, 2013. They were among the 100 children who joined 20,000 children in over 40 countries in a marathon relay, calling on world leaders to take immediate steps to tackle child mortality and malnutrition. The race was organized by Save the Children in collaboration with Child Rights Movement (CRM), Pakistan. Racing for Survival: Team Purple from Khel Khel Mein Trip to Islamabad Twenty five boys and girls from different schools in rural Khanpur were taken on an exposure trip to Islamabad where they visited Fatima Jinnah Park, Faisal Mosque and Daman-e-Koh. It was the first time for many of the children to leave their village and it is hoped that the exposure will provide the children with more confidence, openness of mind, a desire to excel and achieve a better quality of life. Visit to Daman-e-Koh, Islamabad Bachon Ki Chopal: A platform for knowledge sharing A cohort of about sixty children is being trained in Health, Social etiquette, Religion, Sport, English language and general knowledge in an informal manner using audio visual tools.